JOKER⎜Sal La Rocca Presents His Brand New Band
September 3, 2020
JOKER⎜SLR 5
JOKER : Sal La Rocca Presents His Brand New Band
For the next studio recording of an upcoming album
Sal La Rocca is one of Belgium’s most in-demand double bassists.
He has played alongside Toots THIELEMANS, Philip CATHERINE, Steve GROSSMAN, Lee KONITZ…After a stint with rock playing guitar, at age 23, he discovers jazz in the early 80’s and switches to double bass which he intensively explores on his own, taking as a model Paul CHAMBERS. Sal has released two albums under his own name, such as Latinea (2003) and It Could Be The End (2012) with : Lorenzo DI MAIO (gt.), Pascal MOHY (p) and Hans van OOSTERHOUT (drs) featuring : Jacques SCHWARZ-BART* (t. sax) on the IGLOO label.
SHIFTED (Nov 2018), with : Jeroen van Herzeele (t. & s. sax), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer) & Lieven Venken (drums) on IGLOO RECORDS & EL NEGOCITO RECORDS labels. Igloo Records/Artist
Ex-Member of Vaya Con Dios feat. Dani KLEIN, Denise KING (US) quartet, Terramondo quartet, Phil ABRAHAM quartet, Laurent DOUMONT Trio V.O., Sabin Todorov trio, Rv Caparros Band, Ingrid Nomad…